honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
curious; strange; unusual
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to paint (draw) a picture
to leave word; to leave a message
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
first generation; founder
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document